Park Ji-hyun makes history with International Emmy nomination

South Korean actress Park Ji-hyun has made history as the first Korean actress to be nominated for an acting award at the International Emmy Awards. She received the nomination for Best Performance by an Actress for her role in the Netflix series ‘Eun-jung and Sang-yeon’ (also referred to as ‘You and Everything Else’). In the series, which explores the complex lifelong friendship between two characters, Park portrays the character Sang-yeon.

Park will compete in the category against Mona Mina Leon (Belgium), Bárbara Mori (Mexico), and Sheridan Smith (United Kingdom).

Additionally, the Disney+ original series ‘Hyper Knife’, starring Park Eun-bin and Sol Kyung-gu, has been nominated in the TV Movie/Mini-Series category. This series will compete against productions from Spain, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.

The 54th International Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 23 in New York City.